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Any ...

All season tires options?

Looking in to replacing the summer tires on my '13 WRX Limited 5-door with a good all season tire.
Any suggestions for longevity, durability, and excellent handling?
I also tossed around the idea of steel wheels with winter tires. Suggestions there too?
Or which would be best?

I have toyo proxis 4's that I had scipped and they work out really well in the winter... I live in Salt Lake City and Utah has their "world famous powder" snow hence why we're one of the best ski/snowboard locations in the world...

I would get a dedicated set of wheels/tires for winter and summer. I am not a fan of all season tires. You pay a little more up front, but in theory the two sets will last you a lot longer. I had all seasons on my impreza 2.5i and they did "ok," but now that I have winter tires, I can never go back. And it is nice to have a good high performance tire for the summer. For winters I have blizzaks, which I like, but for my next set I am going with Nokians, which I have heard good things about. Wear out your stock dunlops and then get something nicer, that will be a huge improvement in handling.

Two sets of wheels is always better than one. Whether you need legit winter tires on the second set or not depends greatly on the weather you get during the winter. If it is constantly <40 degrees F and you see snow, then they are probably a good bet.

I understand the 2 sets of tires idea. But, in practice, when to you swap? Do you swap back and forth often depending on the forecast? How much do you drive on the winters when there's no snow/ice? It seems like there could be large runs of time when you're driving winter tires in the dry above freezing and dealing with sloppy handling.

I understand the 2 sets of tires idea. But, in practice, when to you swap? Do you swap back and forth often depending on the forecast? How much do you drive on the winters when there's no snow/ice? It seems like there could be large runs of time when you're driving winter tires in the dry above freezing and dealing with sloppy handling.

I'm from Maine. Winter here is winter. You don't want summers on at any point during winter unless you want to end up in a ditch or wrapped around a tree. I put my summers on mid/late-may, and put my winters on late-november. My winter tires handle just fine on dry roads. You just don't want to leave them on once it gets too warm if you want them to last.

Thank you for the information. I was looking on Tire Rack for rims. I found a couple brands for $99 a piece. But is there a steel rim out there that I can slap some winter tires on for even cheaper?
I'm also having a difficult time finding the OEM rim specs. Could someone post them?

Thank you for the information. I was looking on Tire Rack for rims. I found a couple brands for $99 a piece. But is there a steel rim out there that I can slap some winter tires on for even cheaper?
I'm also having a difficult time finding the OEM rim specs. Could someone post them?

Thank you, Brandi

Originally Posted by Brandi

Ok, so found the Blizzak LM-60(Performance Winter / Snow) on tire rack. There are two different blizzak's. I liked the specs of these.
Opinions?
Still interested in the steel wheel?

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